PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The PA Parks and Forests Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2024 Annual Parks and Forests Awards which recognize the exemplary programs, services, staff, and volunteers that have made a positive impact on the state’s parks and forests. Nominations are due December 15 and will be announced in May. Flick To Host DCNR Grant Seminar Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

The second deadline for USDA NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in Pennsylvania is March 1, 2024. It is the largest conservation program in the United States that helps land managers enhance natural resources and improve their business operations.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the public is invited to start voting online December 6 for the 2024 Pennsylvania River of the Year , choosing from among three waterways nominated throughout the state. Posted: December 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

By Jodi Sulpizio, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, York County The Penn State Master Watershed Stewards in York County proudly recognize Betsy Leppo from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Gifford Pinchot State Park as their 2023 Outstanding Partners. This Project link has more information on the study.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy with an elegant evening of glamour and generosity at the Foods of the Delaware Highlands dinner on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Silver Birches in Hawley, Wayne County, PA. Event tickets are $185 per person, which includes a $80 charitable gift to the Conservancy.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Wildlife Leadership Academy is now accepting nominations for the Student Conservation Ambassadors Program for students ages 14 to 17. The deadline for nominations is February 28, 2024. The application period will open January 1st, and the deadline for students to apply is March 31, 2024.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 22, 2023

Ocean Conservancy’s Annual Photo Contest has ended, and it’s safe to say that this was our best yet. We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Photo Contest winners! Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The 2024 Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp is now accepting applications for their June 16-21 program at Messiah University in Cumberland County. The Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting the 29th Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp for boys and girls between 14 and 17.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Fall issue of DCNR’s Forest Focus newsletter features articles on a variety of important issues in the Bureau of Forestry and State Forests, including-- -- Forests For All: A Plan for PA’s Forests And People -- Extended 2023 Wildfire Season In PA - What Can We Do About The Spongy Moth Outbreak?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Brandywine Conservancy is pleased to announce the launch of the Brandywine Creek Greenway’s Mini Grant Program for 2023-2024. The grant funding round will open on March 20, with applications due by May 30, 2023. Questions should be directed to the Brandywine Conservancy’s Sarah Sharp at ssharp@brandywine.org.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

By DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn [ 2023 DCNR Year In Review ] Last year marked a fresh start for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with a new administration and refined strategic goals for our work. This has made us look at our work with a critical lens and adjust our approach to conservation.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 7, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced they have been awarded a $179,800 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to support the 2024 Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Mini Grant Program. Posted: November 8, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Washington Nature

MARCH 28, 2024

by Leah Palmer, TNC Writer/Editor From scientists to burn bosses, lobbyists to land stewards, DEI practitioners to fundraisers, the women and femmes staff at The Nature Conservancy in Washington contribute some of the leading interventions in conservation, while simultaneously facing unique challenges in a field dominated by men.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

On March 8, the PA Parks and Forests Foundation announced the winners of its 2024 awards. The winners will be honored at an Awards Banquet on May 14 at Little Buffalo State Park in Newport, Perry County. Schiffman, Esq.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Increased and sustained funding for farm practices, and more streambank fencing are among what the Chesapeake Bay Foundation sees as legislative priorities for Pennsylvania in 2024. The CSF dedicated $154 million to ACAP as investments to be funneled through conservation districts for local agricultural practices to reduce polluted runoff.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. This latest announcement is for the national component.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Nominations are now being accepted for WeConservePA's Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to conservation in Pennsylvania over the course of their life. The 2024 PA Land Conservation Conference will be held April 3-5 in Bethlehem.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

The Allegheny County Conservation District is hosting its bi-annual free soil lead screening from April 3rd to 7th. In 2023, ACCD analyzed 953 soil samples for lead using an X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) machine. Posted: April 2, 2024] PA Environment Digest Soil samples will be accepted at five locations.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers is again partnering with DCNR to accept nominations for the 2024 River of the Year recognition. Pennsylvania’s River of the Year is an honor designed to elevate public awareness of specific waterways and recognize important conservation needs and achievements. Follow them on Facebook.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2024

These tools also approximate the pollution reductions that have occurred between 2009—the baseline year for the Bay TMDL—and 2023. -- Overall nitrogen entering the Bay decreased 17% from 297.8 million pounds in 2023, meeting 57% of the goal to reduce nitrogen by 2025. -- Overall phosphorus entering the Bay decreased 17% from 17.2

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will hold an online Recreation and Conservation Grants Workshop from 9:00 a.m. This free workshop will help applicants develop project ideas in preparation for submitting a grant application to the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). to Noon on November 16.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: Outside Education, Experiences: Scovens Sisters Spark Students’ Stewardship Of Nature -- LancasterOnline: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager For Tree Planting Efforts -- Energy Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“We are grateful for our volunteers and partners across the state whose dedication, commitment and exceptional contributions helped advance our mission and strengthen community improvement efforts statewide in 2023”, said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Each one is deserving of recognition.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training , administered by Penn State Extension, has contracted with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. , Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2024

On January 8, the Northcentral PA Conservancy highlighted a recent partnership with a Columbia County sportsman to preserve 64 acres in Briar Creek Township. A true sportsman understands and champions conservation. In fact, hunters have been some of the conservation movement’s biggest advocates since the beginning.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This highly competitive grant was awarded after a rigorous evaluation process, with an application the committee said “was well-written, with a detailed budget narrative highlighting valuable conservation efforts.” Since receiving funding, Creek Connections has purchased and used a variety of equipment.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

On March 29, the PA Association of Environmental Educators announced the winners of its 2024 awards. She spent her childhood playing in the creeks and woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and this instilled an early passion for nature and conservation education. Posted: March 29, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On October 17, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced Pennsylvanians are being asked to nominate their favorite trail for the 2024 Trail of the Year. For consideration, a nomination form and supporting documentation must be submitted online by November 10, 2023. “We

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

On December 5, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust ­­­­$159,700­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­of grant funding to develop a program for lawn conversion and streamside tree planting on properties permanently protected by the Trust.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On December 14, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced it will host nearly 60 guided hikes in 43 state parks and two forest districts on New Year’s Day, as part of the nationwide “First Day Hike” efforts. Posted: December 14, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

million in revenue in 2023 to support this program and direct funding and allocations to local and county governments. Fees To Drop In 2024 The Independent Fiscal Office, however, projects a $104.8 million drop in Act 13 fee revenue for fees due in 2024 to $174 million due to the way the fee is calculated. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

DCNR’s Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps is seeking projects for its 2024 season. The PAOC employs youth ages 15 to 24 to complete conservation and outdoor recreation projects in parks and forests across Pennsylvania. The DCNR-led program engages underserved citizens and trains the next generation of conservation leaders.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Franklin County is being moved to drought warning to support the efforts of water suppliers and their customers to conserve water. Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents for more stringent conservation actions.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The 4th Annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation , hosted by the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology is seeking nonprofit organizations that support the conservation of Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Pennsylvania. Applications are due by March 1. Reprinted from the WeConservePA website.)

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Law and Environment

MARCH 17, 2023

On February 10, 2023, the Public Land Preservation Act (PLPA), Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022 , ( M.G.L. PLPA also requires that regulations be enacted under the PLPA no later than August 17, 2024. The post Massachusetts Codifies “No Net Loss” Conservation Policy Under Article 97 first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The PA State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently met in State College to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2024 funding awards. To support the NWTF’s mission, the state board budgeted $166,770 for conservation projects and $158,810 for hunting heritage-related projects. “I

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 23 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft strategy for prioritizing the development of Total Maximum Daily Load Plans for impaired watersheds from 2024 to 2032. Visit DEP’s PRP/TMDL Plan Requirements webpage to learn more about this program. How Clean Is Your Stream?

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